White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• While the mixer is running add the egg then the vanilla and peppermint oil.
• Slowly add the flour mixture and scrape the bowl down.
• Add the white chocolate chips and crushed candy canes and mix until just incorporated.
• Place the cookie dough on a parchment lined cookie sheet using an ice cream scoop if you have one. I recommend a 2 tablespoon sized portion for each cookie.
• Dip each ball of cookie dough into a bowl filled with crushed candy canes.
• Chill on baking sheet for 5-10 minutes in the refrigerator. Bake at 350F for about 6 to 7 minutes.
• Allow for cool on cookie sheet.

PEPPERMINT WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter until light. Gradually add sugars, creaming well until blended. Beat in vanilla and egg.
• Stir together flour, salt and soda. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, blending well.
• Stir in chips and crushed candy canes.
• Drop by level tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto cookie sheets covered with parchment paper. Bake at 375 degrees for about 12 minutes until golden.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift the bread flour, cake flour, salt and baking soda together into a medium bowl.
• Put the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla paste together in a large bowl with an electric mixer and beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches and mix on medium until fully incorporated. Then add the white chocolate chunks and peppermints. Refrigerate the dough for 24 hours before baking.
• Adjust the oven racks to the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment.
• Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of the chilled batter onto the parchment-lined cookie sheets with about 1 1/2 inches of space between them. Bake until the bottoms and edges are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Sprinkle the warm cookies with the remaining ground peppermints and allow to cool on a wire rack.

WHITE CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate and nuts. Cover and chill dough for 1 hour. , Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls about 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand a few minutes before removing cookies to a wire rack to cool.

CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed for 1 minute. Reduce speed to medium-low, and add egg, then yolk, beating well after each addition. Beat in peppermint extract. Slowly add flour mixture, and beat until just incorporated. Shape dough into 2 disks, wrap each in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour (or up to 2 days).
• Roll out 1 disk of dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Using a 2-inch round cutter, cut out circles, and place 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Roll and cut scraps once. Freeze cookies until firm, about 15 minutes. Repeat with remaining disk.
• Bake until cookies are dry to the touch, about 12 minutes. Transfer parchment, with cookies, to wire racks, and let cool.
• Sift crushed candy, and separate larger pieces from dust, reserving both. Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of gently simmering water. Remove from heat. Dunk cookies into melted chocolate. Using a fork, turn to coat, let excess drip off, and gently scrape bottom against edge of bowl. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets, and sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of either candy pieces or dust on top. Repeat, sprinkling half the cookies with pieces and the rest with dust. Refrigerate until set, up to 3 hours. Decorated cookies are best served the same day.

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CRUNCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Using a double boiler melt the almond bark.
• Meanwhile, use a food processor to crush the candies or candy canes.* Place the crushed candy onto a plate or shallow bowl.
• Dip the top of each wafer cookie into the almond bark or white chocolate.
• Immediately dip the top of the cookie into the crushed candies.
• Place the cookie on a waxed paper lined baking sheet. Allow to set.
• Store in an air-tight container for several days.
• *If you do not have a food processor, place the candies in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT PUDDING COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix flour, dry pudding mix and baking soda until blended. Beat butter, 1 cup sugar and extract in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in morsels.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 min. or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Mix remaining sugar and water until blended; brush onto cookies. Sprinkle immediately with crushed mints.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND PEPPERMINT COOKIE BRITTLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl. Whisk melted butter, both sugars, and vanilla in large bowl until smooth. Stir in flour mixture until just blended. Stir in 1 cup chopped white chocolate and 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy.
• Transfer dough to prepared sheet. Press dough into 14x8-inch rectangle, about 3/8 inch thick. Bake cookie until top is firm and dark golden, about 30 minutes. Cool on sheet 10 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool completely.
• Stir remaining white chocolate in top of double boiler over barely simmering water until melted and smooth. Using small spoon, drizzle about half of melted chocolate in thin lines over cooled cookie. Sprinkle remaining crushed peppermint candies over chocolate. Drizzle remaining white chocolate over top. Let stand until white chocolate sets, about 1 hour. Break cookie into irregular 2- to 3-inch pieces. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)